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cannot, there is three days’ fast on pilgrimage women who guard their chastity, men and
and seven on your return–that is ten in all. That is women who remember Allah much: Allah has
for anyone whose family does not live near the prepared forgiveness for them and an immense
Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram). Have fear of reward. (33:35)
Allah and know that Allah is fierce in retribution. Anyone who cannot find the means must fast for
(2:196) two consecutive months before the two of them
A believer should never kill another believer un- may touch one another again. And anyone who
less it is by mistake. Anyone who kills a believer is unable to do that must feed sixty poor people.
by mistake should free a believing slave and pay That is to affirm your faith in Allah and His
blood-money to his family unless they forgo it as Messenger. These are Allah’s limits. The disbe-
a charity. If he is from a people who are your en- lievers will have a painful punishment. (58:4)
emies and is a believer, you should free a believ- It may be that if he does divorce you, his Lord
ing slave. If he is from a people you have a treaty will give him in exchange better wives than you:
with, blood money should be paid to his family Muslim women, believing women, obedient
and you should free a believing slave. Anyone women, penitent women, women who worship,
who cannot find the means should fast two con- women who fast much–previously married
secutive months. This is a concession from Allah. women as well as virgins. (66:5)
Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (4:92)
Allah does not take you to task for your inadver- FAT
tent oaths, but He will take you to task for oaths We made forbidden for the Jews every animal
you make intentionally. The expiation in that with an undivided hoof, and in respect of cattle
case is to feed ten poor people with the average and sheep, We made their fat forbidden for them,
amount you feed your family, or clothe them, or except what is attached to their backs or guts or
free a slave. Anyone without the means to do so mixed up with bone. That is how We repaid
should fast three days. That is the expiation for them for their insolence. And We certainly speak
breaking oaths when you have sworn them. Keep the truth. (6:146)
your oaths. In this way Allah makes His Signs
clear to you, so that hopefully you will be thank- FATIGUE
ful. (5:89) They will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has re-
You who believe! Do not kill game while you are moved all sadness from us. Truly our Lord is Ever-
in the state of pilgrimage. If one of you kills any Forgiving, Ever-Thankful: He Who has lodged us,
deliberately, the reprisal for it is a livestock ani- out of His favour, in the Abode of Permanence
mal equivalent to what he killed, as judged by where no weariness or fatigue affects us.’ (35:34-
two just men among you, a sacrifice to reach the 35)
Kaaba, or expiation by feeding the poor, or fast- We created the heavens and the earth, and
ing commensurate with that, so that he may taste everything between them, in six days and We
the evil consequences of what he did. Allah has were not affected by fatigue. (50:38)
pardoned all that took place in the past; but if
anyone does it again Allah will take revenge on (ALLAH'S) FAVOUR
him. Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge. Then after that you turned away, and were it not
(5:95) for Allah's favour to you and His mercy, you
Men and women who are Muslims, men and would have been among the lost. (2:64)
women who are believers, men and women who What an evil thing they have sold themselves for
are obedient, men and women who are truthful, in rejecting what Allah has sent down, outraged
men and women who are steadfast, men and that Allah should send down His favour on
women who are humble, men and women who whichever of His servants He wills. They have
give charity, men and women who fast, men and brought down anger upon anger on themselves.
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